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Sega released a Switch trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4 (out Sept 27th in JP)
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The visuals across the board are pretty disappointing so I am not surprised that the Nintendo Switch version looks about the same. I assume it handles stuff like shadows differently, but that should not really be an issue.
Glad to see SEGA push this on all current platforms and effectively make it one of their core IPs going forward. I expect this to do a lot better than most people here assume, especially on PC and Nintendo Switch.
Glad to see SEGA push this on all current platforms and effectively make it one of their core IPs going forward. I expect this to do a lot better than most people here assume, especially on PC and Nintendo Switch.
Games often come out on Thursdays in Japan, so it's either 2 days late or 5 days earlier. This is also the last Thursday before H1/Q2 ends so they chose the latter (which obviously sucks because Sen no Kiseki/Trails of Cold Steel 4 is coming out that day too).
The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
Looks like Valkyria Chronicles 4 to me. Will be playing this in handheld mode in all its 720p glory.
The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
Jesus, that Switch screenshot looks to the PS4/Xbone/PC versions what VC2 on PSP did to VC1. I mean, that's not just a lower texture resolution I see, but it looks like the amount of polygons have been decreased too. Very clearly a downport, but not entirely unexpected when VC4 is very much a gen ahead of VC1 in tech.
In any case, I'd expect VC1's Switch port at least to not have any notable downgrades, if not possibly some of the upgrades from the PC/PS4 version.
There is a low chance of this, but perhaps they were demonstrating the handheld mode there? As for VC1's port I figure the biggest hurdle will be that it probably has a relatively weak budget compared to this.
Whenever Valkyria Chronicles 5 enters development I imagine the Nintendo Switch version will be a day one priority at least. I expect the same from Shin Sakura Taisen as well (IMO that will be on all platforms too).
That looks like a day and night difference... I might have to skip the Switch version if this is true and just buy the PC oneThe textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
That's a massive difference. Like, Vita vs PS3 type of a difference, if not greater.
There was obviously going to be a fair drop in graphics quality. If this is a deal breaker you're better off not even considering multiplat Switch games at all.
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Hopefully the extra 3 months will give the devs time to polish up the graphics more, like getting the textures at a higher-res.
The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
what. the fuck.
Well... don't look so good unless this is the mobile version. Need to be in pair with PS3 or even more. They removed so much polygons here and there. Looks more a 3DS version of that Hylue Warrior vs NS/WiiU. Looks real bad.The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
I'm sure the game at release will look better than that. Anyway it takes more than some sleazy comments to make me raise concerns.
PS4 version it isThe textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
I'd like to know this as well so I can basically buy my fourth copy of the game after PS3, PS4 and PC.
Yep. Indies are all right, full game is another story. $60 on a multiplat for switch is crazy shit.
Geometry's the same, you can see every edge. The drop is texture resolution.
That one pic does in fact look very bad but after watching the entire trailer I think it looks fine in motion. Totally playable. I'll buy it on Switch just because if I can have it on a handheld I will probably actually complete it. If I have it on PS4 I will play so infrequently that I won't finish it.
Due to having kids and only one HD TV I can only finish about one console RPG a year. But I have cleared almost 15 Switch games in the last 15 months.
Due to having kids and only one HD TV I can only finish about one console RPG a year. But I have cleared almost 15 Switch games in the last 15 months.
I do not think it is all that bad, really. It was never going to visually be on par with the other platforms because it is 30fps on PlayStation 4 and probably Xbox One already.
I mean, it really does look pretty bad. In a "really bad" kinda way. I'm sure there will be better ports at some point, but yeah, I am ok with dowmgrades as long as they don't feel like a completely different game. This looks awful on Switch
I've completely forgotten as I haven't played VC in forever, but when firing at enemies, do you have to manually aim?
If so, and if there's no gyro, then I'll probably go with the PC version.
If so, and if there's no gyro, then I'll probably go with the PC version.
Yes you do have to aim. Snipers can ohko enemies if shot in the head. And tanks have to be shot in particular spots. I don't know why people are so crazy about gyro but I doubt the port has it tbh
The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
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The textures have taken more of a hit than I thought initially. Still seems pretty good considering the hardware.
hmmm. is this docked or handheld?
I was theorizing that could be the case, but I am not sure why they would show off the handheld visuals in a trailer. Has any publisher or developer done that?
I mean this goes for almost every single Switch/PS4 multiplat, but if your top priority is graphics then it should be clear that you should just go for PS4 version.
Switch's strength is in its usecase, of play anytime anywhere mantra, something I value a lot more than graphics.
Switch's strength is in its usecase, of play anytime anywhere mantra, something I value a lot more than graphics.
Yep. The PS4 version in that particular scene looks a lot better, the armor is still relatively low for current gen game in either case. The faces looks good, though.
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Rather it is or not, it looks like the game using graphical assets that would be expected in the previous console generation. Fortunately, there are other things besides graphics going for this game.
Cool. I hope the game is worth the wait. I'm curious about it.